Fuel for my Flair !!!

VC12 · 26th September 2007, 13:37

IFTEX is recommended fule additive from Ford and GM and this surely dose some good.

Akshat , most important factor overall is ones style of driving , this makes a lot of difference.

Right ratio of gear changes, clutch mgmt etc will do the trick.

But most of us end uo in bumper to bumper traffic, do try taking out ur fliar ona long drive , ona steady pace shift to 5th gear too , u ll notice the actual FE by ur Flair.

In city many cars end up giving diff. FE no's.

Cheers!!

n_aditya · 26th September 2007, 21:26

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Originally Posted by VC12

u can get iftex at most ibp outlets

IBP or BP (Bharat Petroleum)? I know BP stocks System G but not sure if IBP does.

akshat · 26th September 2007, 22:20

@vc12 .. I totally agree that driving style and traffic condition effect the fuel efficiency, but my problem is that there is a lot of variation in the FE with the same driving style and driving on the same roads. I went for a 1400 km long drive 2 months ago (trip from indore to mumbai) and I got a FE of 14kmpl with 100% AC.

I have decided to try my first combo. It will be reliance fuel with iftex G additive. Will report my FE figures soon

snaronikar · 27th September 2007, 17:07

Hope the same will hold good for normal petrol from HP with system G. I'am following this thread. do keep us informed........

VC12 · 4th October 2007, 14:48

Akshat,

I am sure you will find some improvement, remember the actual effect can be felt after one full tank say 40 ltrs filled with equal recommeneded 1ml /ltr.

VC12 · 4th October 2007, 14:51

Quote:

Originally Posted by n_aditya

IBP or BP (Bharat Petroleum)? I know BP stocks System G but not sure if IBP does.

Hi,

I usually get IFTEX at IBP here in Hyd, may be even BP have them.

I see IBP keep stock in there glass shelves and also I see some waxpol products too....

snaronikar · 5th October 2007, 11:44

Hi,

Currently, I'am using iftex with normal HP/BP petrol. I'am getting a mileage of 12~13 kmpl in city with bumper to bumper traffic with 25% ac. On highways i'am getting around 15~16kmpl.

benbsb29 · 5th October 2007, 11:58

snaronikar, looks like your beating the mileage figures which even your brother reported with the car. Good work.

Looks like we can safely conclude that the Ikon Flair is no gas guzzler.

sammyboy · 5th October 2007, 12:23

thats good milage , especially in a place like bangy .

akshat · 16th October 2007, 12:25

Finally could get iftex in indore. I was out on a week long trip to kerala so could not report the changes i observed. I first tried normal BP petrol ( iftex was unavialable). I got a fuel eco of 11.8 with 50% AC.

Have filled my tank with normal BP with iftex now. Will report the changes soon.

benbsb29 · 16th October 2007, 12:32

Quote:

Originally Posted by akshat

I first tried normal BP petrol ( iftex was unavialable). I got a fuel eco of 11.8 with 50% AC.

Have filled my tank with normal BP with iftex now. Will report the changes soon.

So you are seeing a positive change, right?

akshat · 16th October 2007, 13:11

well yes the change has been positive, atleast from the last time (when i got a fuel eco of just around 10), but I have had fuel eco of around 12 before. I would like this performance to be repeated a couple of times before I can make conclusive comments.

VC12 · 16th October 2007, 16:41

Hey ,

Thats good to know your ikon is responding well....

As the line goes treat it well so will it to you...

Cheers!!! Enjoy the miles....

Last week i was on a drive all around banjara , jubliee hills the loactions with some neat roads, I was rather surpirsed that my Ikon was dammm slient.

The engine was just gliding can't hear any sound.... i was very happy with this smooth criminal.

This was one such incident before which i never got to pay that detailed attention to my car while driving, this time I was keen to hear the growl and cabin noise levels, My Panther black behaved well....

akshat · 23rd January 2008, 14:16

here i am again. Been traveling a lot so did not get time to fully test the results of the IFTEX additive that I have been using. But finally I got the figures. The earlier average of 11.8 was a miscalculation

. The city FE that I have now calcualted is around 10.7 km/L (50% AC). As for the highways which I got to measure while I was visiting relatives was around 16 km/L.
I guess I just need to take a different route to get a better city average (The one I presently use goes through a market and it takes around 10 mins to cover 400mts).

Absar · 23rd January 2008, 21:10

Hello,Having an Ikon,and though its a 1.6,I feel its fussy in the fuel it drinks,it didn't like acetone,it didn't like System-G,and doesn't like regular unleaded too. The best efficiency and performance I get is by using Speed or Speed 97.

I'm happy,and the car is happy by using Speed/Speed 97.

cya
A

26th September 2007, 13:37	#16
VC12 BHPian Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Hyderabad Posts: 297 Thanked: 0 Times View My Garage	IFTEX is recommended fule additive from Ford and GM and this surely dose some good. Akshat , most important factor overall is ones style of driving , this makes a lot of difference. Right ratio of gear changes, clutch mgmt etc will do the trick. But most of us end uo in bumper to bumper traffic, do try taking out ur fliar ona long drive , ona steady pace shift to 5th gear too , u ll notice the actual FE by ur Flair. In city many cars end up giving diff. FE no's. Cheers!!
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26th September 2007, 22:20	#18
akshat BHPian Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Indore Posts: 69 Thanked: 19 Times	@vc12 .. I totally agree that driving style and traffic condition effect the fuel efficiency, but my problem is that there is a lot of variation in the FE with the same driving style and driving on the same roads. I went for a 1400 km long drive 2 months ago (trip from indore to mumbai) and I got a FE of 14kmpl with 100% AC. I have decided to try my first combo. It will be reliance fuel with iftex G additive. Will report my FE figures soon
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27th September 2007, 17:07	#19
snaronikar Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Bengaluru Posts: 2,845 Thanked: 29 Times View My Garage	Hope the same will hold good for normal petrol from HP with system G. I'am following this thread. do keep us informed........
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4th October 2007, 14:48	#20
VC12 BHPian Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Hyderabad Posts: 297 Thanked: 0 Times View My Garage	Akshat, I am sure you will find some improvement, remember the actual effect can be felt after one full tank say 40 ltrs filled with equal recommeneded 1ml /ltr.
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5th October 2007, 11:44	#22
snaronikar Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Bengaluru Posts: 2,845 Thanked: 29 Times View My Garage	Hi, Currently, I'am using iftex with normal HP/BP petrol. I'am getting a mileage of 12~13 kmpl in city with bumper to bumper traffic with 25% ac. On highways i'am getting around 15~16kmpl.
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5th October 2007, 11:58	#23
benbsb29 Team-BHP Support Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Brisbane Posts: 9,968 Thanked: 13,222 Times View My Garage	snaronikar, looks like your beating the mileage figures which even your brother reported with the car. Good work. Looks like we can safely conclude that the Ikon Flair is no gas guzzler.
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5th October 2007, 12:23	#24
sammyboy Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Ggn/Dehradun Posts: 1,842 Thanked: 521 Times View My Garage	thats good milage , especially in a place like bangy .
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16th October 2007, 12:25	#25
akshat BHPian Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Indore Posts: 69 Thanked: 19 Times	Finally could get iftex in indore. I was out on a week long trip to kerala so could not report the changes i observed. I first tried normal BP petrol ( iftex was unavialable). I got a fuel eco of 11.8 with 50% AC. Have filled my tank with normal BP with iftex now. Will report the changes soon.
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16th October 2007, 13:11	#27
akshat BHPian Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Indore Posts: 69 Thanked: 19 Times	well yes the change has been positive, atleast from the last time (when i got a fuel eco of just around 10), but I have had fuel eco of around 12 before. I would like this performance to be repeated a couple of times before I can make conclusive comments.
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16th October 2007, 16:41	#28
VC12 BHPian Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Hyderabad Posts: 297 Thanked: 0 Times View My Garage	Hey , Thats good to know your ikon is responding well.... As the line goes treat it well so will it to you... Cheers!!! Enjoy the miles.... Last week i was on a drive all around banjara , jubliee hills the loactions with some neat roads, I was rather surpirsed that my Ikon was dammm slient. The engine was just gliding can't hear any sound.... i was very happy with this smooth criminal. This was one such incident before which i never got to pay that detailed attention to my car while driving, this time I was keen to hear the growl and cabin noise levels, My Panther black behaved well....
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23rd January 2008, 14:16	#29
akshat BHPian Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Indore Posts: 69 Thanked: 19 Times	here i am again. Been traveling a lot so did not get time to fully test the results of the IFTEX additive that I have been using. But finally I got the figures. The earlier average of 11.8 was a miscalculation . The city FE that I have now calcualted is around 10.7 km/L (50% AC). As for the highways which I got to measure while I was visiting relatives was around 16 km/L. I guess I just need to take a different route to get a better city average (The one I presently use goes through a market and it takes around 10 mins to cover 400mts).
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23rd January 2008, 21:10	#30
Absar BHPian Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Madras Posts: 560 Thanked: 10 Times View My Garage	Hello,Having an Ikon,and though its a 1.6,I feel its fussy in the fuel it drinks,it didn't like acetone,it didn't like System-G,and doesn't like regular unleaded too. The best efficiency and performance I get is by using Speed or Speed 97. I'm happy,and the car is happy by using Speed/Speed 97. cya A
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